The Scratch Perverts are a collective of

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DJs from London, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade. World DMC team champions in both 1999 and 2001. Additionally Prime Cuts won 2 consecutive ITF World Scratching titles, first beating

A-Trak Alain Macklovitch (born March 30, 1982), known by his stage name A-Trak, is a Canadian DJ, record producer, and record executive. He came to prominence in the late 2000s as an international club DJ and remix artist, known for incorporating highly ...

in Hawaii in 1999 and then defending the title in Los Angeles the following year. Plus One won the Vestax battle in 2000, then the World DMC title in 2001. Their technical contributions include the 'feedback' technique, inspired by

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. They have now retired from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring and holding a residency at

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. They have also gone on to produce their own music.

Harry Love

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and DJ from Laylow, Ladbroke Grove, London. He has produced beats for artists such as

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, and

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. He was a member of the Scratch Perverts in the 1990s.

''DJ Hero'' and ''DJ Hero 2''

The group were contributing artists in the

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music game, ''

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'', contributing a DJ setlist in the game which includes five tracks, and for the game's sequel which included two mixes from the group.

Discography

Mix CDs

*''B Boys Revenge - History In The Makin'' - X:treme Records (1998) *''

Badmeaningood Vol.4 ''Badmeaningood Vol.4'' is a compilation of tracks chosen and mixed by British turntablists Scratch Perverts. The album was released by Whoa Music & Ultimate Dilemma, an independent record label which was part of the NewsCorp Music Group befor ...

'' - Ultimate Dilemma (2003) *''

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'' -

(2005) *''Fabric Big Issue CD'' (free with the

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24 September 2005) *''Watch The Ride'' - Harmless Records (2007) *''Beatdown'' - Fabric Records (2009)

Singles

*"Come Get It" with 'Time', Scratch Perverts Records (Limited edition Promotional copy) (25 October 2004) *"Stand By", Supercharged Records (2007)

Featured in

*'' UNKLE vs. Scratch Perverts'' -

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, 2 January 1999 *''

'' *

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& Optical - The Original Doctor Shade - Get Ill (feat. ''Scratch Perverts'' & MC Ryme Tyme), Mix-Cd, 2003 *''

DJ Hero 2 ''DJ Hero 2'' is a rhythm video game and a sequel to ''DJ Hero'', a spinoff of the ''Guitar Hero'' series. ''DJ Hero 2'' uses a special turntable-controller, the same as introduced in ''DJ Hero'', to simulate turntablism, the act of creating a n ...

Mixes For DJ Hero

* Paper Planes By M.I.A. / Eric B. Is President By Eric B. & Rakim *Beats and Pieces By Scratch Perverts * Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.) By Common (rapper) / Jeep Ass Gutter (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX) By Masta Ace * Robot Rock By

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/ Al Naafyish (The Soul) By

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* Groundhog (Beat Juggle) By

Noisia Noisia (stylised as NOISIΛ; "VISION" turned upside down) was a Dutch electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, Netherlands. They produce a wide variety of music including ...

Mixes For DJ Hero 2

* Omen By

The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...

/ The Box By Orbital * Galvanize (Beat Juggle) By

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Ft. Q-Tip

References

External links

* {{Authority control British electronic music groups British hip hop DJs 1996 establishments in England Musical groups from London Musical groups established in 1996